There will be two remaining visible passes when the ISS will pass by with STS-130 still docked:
Thursday, 18Feb10
STS-130 and ISS
- appears
- 0609 EST in the NW at 5 degrees altitude, mag. -1.5
- max alt:
- 0612 EST in the NNE at 26 degrees altitude, mag. -2.4
- disappears:
- 0617 EST in the E on the horizon, mag. 5.1
Friday, 19Feb10
STS-130 and ISS
- appears:
- 0631 EST in the NW at 2 degrees altitude, mag. -1.2
- max alt:
- 0635 EST in the NE at 68 degrees altitude, mag.-4.0
- disappears:
- 0640 EST in the ESE on the horizon, mag. 2.9
If all goes as planned STS-130 will undock from ISS at 1954 EST on Friday, 19Feb10. It will begin its fly-around of ISS at 2019 EST and start to separate from ISS at 2137 EST. After that time ISS will appear to chase STS-130 across the sky on any visible passes until landing.
Saturday, 20Feb10
STS-130
- appears:
- 0522:15 EST in the NNW at 17 degrees altitude, mag. 0.6
- max alt:
- 0523:49 EST in the NNE at 26 degrees altitude, mag 0.7
- disappears:
- 0528:31 EST in the E on the horizon, mag.6.0
ISS
- appears:
- 0522:27 EST in the NNW at 17 degrees altitude, mag. -2.4
- max alt:
- 0524:01 EST in the NNE at 26 degrees altitude, mag. -2.3
- disappears:
- 0528:44 EST in the E on the horizon, mag. 3.0
Sunday, 21Feb10
STS-130
- appears:
- 0544:11 EST in the NW at 14 degrees altitude, mag. 0.6
- max alt:
- 0546:36 EST in the NE at 66 degrees altitude, mag. -1.1
only 1.5 degrees away from mag. 0.0 Vega - disappears:
- 0528:31 EST in the E on the horizon, mag. 6.0
43 seconds after STS-130 appears
ISS
- appears:
- 0544:54 EST in the NW at 14 degrees altitude, mag. -2.4
- max alt:
- 0547:20 EST in the NE at 67 degrees altitude, mag. -4.1
only 0.9 degrees away from mag. 0.0 Vega - disappears:
- 0552:44 EST in the E on the horizon, mag. 3.0
If weather conditions are good STS-130 will land Sunday night at 2020 EST at Kennedy Space Center.
